D40x SLR

D40x SLR

Nikon D40x SLR Review

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Features & Controls (cont.)

Controls on the grip include the shutter release with the main power switch mounted around it.
Next are the info and exposure compensation buttons. Press the info button to call up or
dismiss the Shooting Information display (described below) on the LCD. Last we have the Mode
dial used for selecting the desired exposure mode.

On the back is a 2.5-inch, 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD 70-degree wide-angle viewing and brightness
adjustment. The graphical menu system uses a larger typeface for easy navigation.

Controls on the Back

Enters review mode

Calls up and dismisses the onscreen menu system

Enters index view (displays 4 or 9 thumbnail images so you can quickly search through stored photos) and is the (-) zoom review function in playback mode, also acts as the Help function in both record and playback modes

Enters Zoom review mode and brings up the Shooting Info display in record mode

4-way selector is used to select images and display image data in review
mode and change the active focus area in capture mode (when using single AF). The OK button in the center accepts menu selections

Delete images while in review mode

The Shooting Information display. This acts much like the small data LCDs on many
dSLRs, displaying values for focus area, AF-area mode, shutter speed, aperture, EV
compensation, Flash compensation, shooting mode, ISO sensitivity, White balance, metering
mode, etc. You can also see the "Shutter-speed and aperture display" (large iris on the left
of the screen) that provides a visual indication of the shutter speed and aperture being
used.

The Info display is activated by pressing either the Info button located by the
shutter release or the Zoom review mode button located on the back (shown in the above
table.) There are three display modes to choose from Graphic (shown here), Classic and
Wallpaper (shown below.)

Here you can see Classic mode.

And here is Wallpaper mode.

Secure Digital Storage

The D40x is equipped with a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot and is compatible with any
capacity SD or SDHC card. Shown here with PQI's High-speed (150x) 4GB card.

Approx. Storage 1GB SD Card

I/O Interfaces

The I/O ports are on the left side, on the top is the Video-OUT port that is user-selectable
(NTSC or PAL) for output to a TV monitor. Next is the USB 2.0 (high-speed) port for
transferring image data to the host computer. The small rectangular hole in between is
the Reset camera button.

The D40x does not have a dedicated DC IN port for connecting an external power supply.
However, you can use the optional EP-5 AC Adapter Connector, and EH-5 AC Adapter if you
needed an external power source.

Power Source

The D40x uses the Nikon EN-EL9 7.4V 1000mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery pack. It is recharged with the
supplied MH-23 Quick Charger. Nikon claims the battery life is sufficient for capturing 520 frames in
single-frame mode (using CIPA Standards) or up to 2,000 frames in continuous shooting mode, per charge.

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